At the crossroads of philosophy, artistic practice, and art history Though Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari were not strictly art historians, they reinvigorated ontological and formal approaches to art, and simultaneously borrowed art historical concepts for their own philosophical work. They were... Lees verder

The GLOBAL CULTURAL CALENDAR is a monthly online distributed cultural events calendar, presenting the promotional visuals of current and upcoming events and exhibitions of a selection of the world´s leading arts and cultural institutions. We are honoured to cooperate with famous institutions lik... Lees verder

The essays in this volume explore crucial intellectual and cultural exchanges between Asia and Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. Examining the increased mobility of people and information, scientific advances, global crises, and the unravelling of empires, Eurasian Encounters demons... Lees verder

When it comes to foreign visitors or artists, North Korea must be the most restrictive country in the world. Nevertheless, Carl De Keyzer managed to cross the entire country in 42 days, divided into three journeys. In his latest book, Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer points his lens at North Korea... Lees verder

A Collection Of Interdisciplinary Essays, Collected For The First Time, On The Work Of Filmmaker And Screenwriter Amy Heckerling Whose Work Includes Clueless And Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Lees verder

John Armitage And Joanne Roberts Present A Groundbreaking Examination Of The Relations Between Historical And, Crucially, Contemporary Ideas Of Luxury. This Volume Gives You A Technocultural Focus On Aesthetic, Design-led And Media Practice With Key Case Studies. Lees verder

One Of The First Books To Explore Russian Cinema In The New Millennium, This Volume Captures The Emergence Of A New Cinematic Sensibility And Interprets It Through The Framework Of The Symbolic Mode. Lees verder

Painting and Publishing as Cultural Industries, 1580-1800 addresses how a small country like the Dutch Republic could become a major player in the creation of cultural goods during the Golden Age. On the basis of quantitative and qualitative sources from art history and book history, Claartje Raster... Lees verder

Thijs Lijster considers the thought of Walter Benjamin and Theodor Adorno on such key topics as the relationship between art and historical experience, between avant-garde art and mass culture, and between the intellectual and the public. Lees verder

In the mid- to late-seventeenth century, a number of successful Dutch painters created a novel kind of genre painting using restricted sets of stock motifs. Focusing on Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris, this book explores how these artists employed various forms of pictorial repeti... Lees verder

This book provides the first comprehensive study of feminisms and contemporary arts in Indonesia. While Indonesian contemporary arts are currently on the rise in the global art scene, no in-depth study has been done on the works of Indonesian women artists and the feminist strategies they employ whe... Lees verder

Insta Grammar, the best of Instagram, offline 'People are always asking me about eskimos, but there are no eskimos in Iceland.' Björk A selection of the finest Instagram accounts and photography. Discover the magic of the High North in Insta Grammar Nordic. Also available: Insta Grammar City & Insta... Lees verder

Insta Grammar, the best of Instagram, offline 'Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Or just another lost angel... city of night?' Jim Morrison A selection of the finest Instagram accounts and photography. Discover the most surprising places and most arty Instagram accounts in Insta Gram... Lees verder

Insta Grammar, the best of Instagram, offline 'I'm a sucker for curiosity's whims. Does that make me a cat person?' Richelle E. Goodrich A selection of the finest Instagram accounts and photography. Discover the funniest and cutest cat pictures in Insta Grammar Cats. Also available: Insta Grammar Ci... Lees verder

At first glance, art and politics seem like they couldn't be more separate, with politics focused on the grubbiness of everyday reality and art busily creating a fantasy world of creative expression. Yet the two realms frequently come together, and the collision can be fiery. This book explores t... Lees verder

At first glance, art and politics seem like they couldn't be more separate, with politics focused on the grubbiness of everyday reality and art busily creating a fantasy world of creative expression. Yet the two realms frequently come together, and the collision can be fiery. This book explores... Lees verder

Common Skin is the artistic motif of Myriam Mihindou, the artist on whose work this book is centred. It is also what links the wider issues addressed in this publication. Seeing others as different, clinging to difference, blocks thinking about the value and richness of cultural diversity. The quest... Lees verder

While the socio-economic and historical aspects of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) have been extensively documented and researched, the role of the VOC in visual culture and the arts has been relatively neglected. This authoritative volume addresses various aspects of cultural exchange between th... Lees verder